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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1969

Page

11

Israel May Get More U S Jets From Nixon Visit

Prime Minister Golda Meir indicated she had reason to believe the United States would continue arms supplies to Israel but avoided any specific commitment. She discussed requests for additional Phantom jets and Skyhawks while stressing no final maps or boundary decisions have been made and urging direct talks with Arab states.

Washington Golda Meir Israel Nixon U.S National Press Club United States Meir Middle East

Hard Hats March on The Loop in Chicago protest

More than 1,000 white construction workers marched from the U S Customs House to Civic Center Plaza for a second day of action linked to a federal hearing on alleged Negro union entry denial. Rev Jesse Jackson attended and faced boos as 60 neighborhood groups push for more building trades jobs.

Chicago UPI Loop U.S. Customs House Labor Department Civic Center Plaza Jesse Jackson Breadbasket Southern Christian Leadership Conference Customs House Coalition For United Community Action Civic Center Federal Building

hitchhiking couple see america first on cross country trek

Australian hitchhikers Sandy and Keith Hancox travel the United States aiming for the world. They say they average 10 minutes per ride and have seen the Grand Canyon and the moon shot. They budget a dollar a day for food and accept meals or sleeping spots from strangers. A New York setback turned into goodwill after locals helped them recover from a theft in uptown Manhattan.

New York Sandy Keith Hancox United States New Jersey Turnpike New Jersey Keith Washington Points West Hancox Brisbane America Grand Canyon Moon New England Hancoxes Manhattan Staten Island

Rogers and Gromyko discuss Mideast peace talks

Secretary of State William P. Rogers and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko held a second dinner meeting at the United Nations seeking progress on a Middle East peace settlement. Rogers declined to comment, saying he was late and should go in.

New York William P. Rogers Andrei A. Gromyko Rogers United Nations

Van Loot Obliterates Dow ntown Warefare Stacks

Police search for 1 080 cartons of tableware worth 20 911 dollars stolen from a van near United Silverware and Cutlery Co in downtown Los Angeles. Each carton held 12 sets of 56-piece table servings.

Los Angeles UPI United Silverware and Cutlery Co

Army Sells Train for 103,030

The Army sold its 300-ton, 13-car Overland Train built by G. L. LeTourneau Inc. for 103,030 to Fred O. Wheat of Lilburn, Georgia. Once used at Yuma proving grounds, the surplus vehicle now may aid Alaskan oil field transport, with a crew of six and all-weather cabin.

Battle Creek Mich Fred O. Wheat Lilburn Alaskan G. L. LeTourneau Inc Longview Tex Army Yuma, Ariz Defense Logistics Services Center Sahara Desert Greenland Ice Cap

Riot at University of Puerto Rico campus over draft evader sentence

In Rio Piedras hundreds of students attacked the ROTC building at the University of Puerto Rico after Edwin Feliciano Grafali received a one year prison term for draft resistance. They burned a U S flag shouted and climbed through windows while police were not summoned. The fire truck was blocked and its tires punctured.

Rio Piedras P.R Reserve Officer Training Corps University of Puerto Rico U.S Island Edwin Feliciano Grafali ROTC

Non Nuclear Steel Rod ABM Revealed Aims Tested

UPI reports Pentagon explores a non nuclear anti ballistic missile system using steel rods to disrupt incoming warheads. Private May testimony quoted Grant L. Hansen and General Marvin L. McNickle noting prototype satellite sensors and test planning for 1971 1972 with a projected 31 million request cut by 12 million.

Washington UPI Pentagon House Armed Service Committee Grant L. Hansen Air Force Marvin L. McNickle L. Mendel Rivers D-S.c Hansen Rivers

Servicemen Clubs Under Senate Fire

Senate hearings planned to probe abuses in army service men clubs after the dismissal of a Justice Department official and the revocation of a distinguished service medal. Investigators say witnesses will discuss allegations that some customers of the Maredem Co. were club managers who owned stock in the company. The move followed Carl C. Turner’s abrupt dismissal. Turner was a retired Army major general and provost marshal who oversaw investigations of possible violations in servicemen’s clubs.

Washington UPI Senate Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee The Maredem Co Carl C. Turner Justice Department Turner

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